Admission Policy [1]
Ken Stimpson Academy experiences a high volume of in-year admission applications. Admissions are currently managed by Peterborough City Council.
- Admission to KSA Policy September 2026 [2]
- Admission to KSA Policy September 2025 [3] [New policy following consultation]
- Admission to KSA Policy September 2024 [4]
- Admission to KSA Policy September 2023 [5]
All new Year 7 admissions are dealt with by Peterborough City Council (the Local Authority).
If your child was born between 1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014 and you live in Peterborough you will need to apply for a transfer from primary (Year 6) to secondary school (Year 7) for September 2025.
Parents of Year 6 students should access the link below for further information on the admissions process:
https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/residents/schools-and-education/school-admissions [6]
All enquiries should be made to the Admissions team at the Local Authority.
- Applications must be submitted before midnight on 31 October 2024.
- You will receive an email confirmation that your application has been received.
- Offers will be made by the Local Authority on 3 March 2025 (usually 1 March, however as this falls on a nonworking day, parents will be notified on Monday 3 March 2025).
In-Year Admissions (also known as In-Year School Transfers) are managed by Peterborough City Council. This information is from the In-Year Admissions section of the Peterborough City Council website, available here:
https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/residents/schools-and-education/school-admissions/moving-schools-in-year-transfer [7]
An in-year admission could be:
- a move between Peterborough schools, or
- a move to a Peterborough school from a school in a different county or country
To apply for a place at a school outside of Peterborough, you will need to apply to the local authority which the new school is located.
You can submit an application for a school place up to 30 school days before the intended start date. When Peterborough City Council has received a complete application, along with the appropriate documentary evidence, (proof of your Peterborough address and Student Details form where your child is moving from one Peterborough School to another) the Council will process applications following the timetable found below.
Allocation dates |
Deadline for receipt of Applications |
Friday 16 August 2024 |
Thursday 15 August 2024 |
Friday 6 September 2024 |
Thursday 5 September 2024 |
Friday 20 September |
Thursday 19 September 2024 |
Friday 4 October 2024 |
Thursday 3 October 2024 |
Friday 18 October 2024 |
Thursday 17 October 2024 |
Friday 8 November 2024 |
Thursday 7 November 2024 |
Friday 22 November 2024 |
Thursday 21 November 2024 |
Friday 6 December 2024 |
Thursday 5 December 2024 |
Friday 10 January 2025 |
Thursday 9 January 2025 |
Friday 24 January 2025 |
Thursday 23 January 2025 |
Friday 7 February 2025 |
Thursday 6 February 2025 |
Friday 28 February 2025 |
Thursday 27 February 2025 |
Friday 14 March 2025 |
Thursday 13 March 2025 |
Friday 28 March 2025 |
Thursday 27 March 2025 |
Friday 25 April 2025 |
Thursday 24 April 2025 |
Friday 9 May 2025 |
Thursday 8 May 2025 |
Friday 23 May 2025 |
Thursday 22 May 2025 |
Friday 13 June 2025 |
Thursday 12 June 2025 |
Friday 27 June 2025 |
Thursday 26 June 2025 |
Friday 11 July 2025 |
Thursday 10 July 2025 |
If you are changing from one Peterborough school to another you will need to ask your current school to complete a student details form. You will need to send the completed form to Peterborough City Council with your in-year application. Your application will not be processed without this form. The form can be downloaded from here:
https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/asset-library/imported-assets/Student-Details-Dec2021.pdf [8]
If there is a vacancy in the Year Group, then a place will be allocated in accordance with the timetable above. If the Academy does not have a place in the Year Group, applicants will be placed on the waiting list according to the admission criteria that is met and the procedure for Appeal will be explained. Please see the relevant Admissions Policy (at the top of this page) for further reference.
For detailed information, please refer to the Ken Stimpson Academy Admissions Policy.
Admission appeals are managed by Peterborough City Council. Appeals are held within the statutory timescale, and you will be advised of an appeal hearing date once your application is received. Further, more detailed, information can be found in the Ken Stimpson Academy's Admission Policy
This information is provided in accordance with the School Admission Appeals Code October 2022. Further, more detailed, information can be found on the Peterborough City Council website, here:
https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/residents/schools-and-education/school-admissions/school-admissions-appeals [9]
Below is the Admission Appeals timetable for the 2025/26 School Admission round.
This information is provided in accordance with the School Admission Appeals Code October 2022.
Year 7 Admission to Secondary Schools 2025
|
Secondary |
Offer day |
1 March 2025 however as this falls on a non-working day, parents will be notified on Monday 3 March 2025. |
Closing date for appeals (within 20 school days) |
31 March 2025 |
Appeals submitted in respect of late offers will be heard within 40 days of being lodged.
There is a deadline for lodging appeals of 20 school days from the date of notification that an application is unsuccessful. The appeal administrator will request and allow for additional evidence to be submitted prior to the appeal taking place. The Academy will also submit evidence to the appeal administrator in accordance with their timescale. Appeal papers will then be distributed to all parties and the panel. Ten school days’ notice of the appeal hearing will be provided. Decision letters will be issued within 5 school days of the hearing.
In-year appeals will be heard within 30 school days of receipt.
The Ken Stimpson Academy Sixth Form welcomes applicants for Post 16 Education. Applications are made via on online form which opens in early November each year. The online application form can be found here:
https://www.kenstimpson.org.uk/post16 [10]
Click on one of the purple “Click here to apply” boxes and complete the online form.
Places in the Sixth Form will be offered in accordance with the Sixth Form Admissions Policy, available here:
